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Margamkali performed during an arts & cultural fest. Margamkali performed during a Syro-Malabar Nasrani wedding at Arakuzha.. Margamkali is an ancient Indian round dance of the St. Thomas Christians community- based in Kerala state, mainly practiced by the endogamous sub-sect known as the Knanaya or Southist Christians.
The 2011 Indian census found a total of 6,411,269 Christians in Kerala, [1] with their various denominations as stated: Saint Thomas Christians (including multiple Catholic, Oriental Orthodox and Protestant bodies) constituted 70.73% of the Christians of Kerala, followed by Latin Catholics at 13.3%, Pentecostals at 4.3%, CSI at 4.5%, Dalit ...
Saint Thomas Christian services have many unique characteristics compared to others. Prior to the 1970s, the Nasrani Qurbana was completely sung in Syriac. Many of the tunes of the Saint Thomas Christian worship in Kerala, especially those in the East Syriac tradition, are remnants of ancient Syriac tunes of antiquity. [243] [244] [245]
P. J. Thomas, Parakunnel, an economist who served as first economic advisor of independent India (1942–1948), member of Indian delegation that signed the UN Charter (1945), Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1957–1962) and founder-principal of St. Thomas College, Palai (1950–1952).
In northern Kerala, mainly in Kassergode (Kasaragod), Cannanore (Kannur), Tellicherry (Thalassery) and Cochin (Kochi) a small population of Konkani Latin Catholic Christians are found. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] They are descendants of the Konkani Manglorean Catholics who migrated from the Canara region (coastal Karnataka) to Kerala in the 1780's to escape ...
Christian media in Kerala (8 P) S. Saint Thomas Christians (11 C, 85 P) ... Pages in category "Christianity in Kerala" The following 28 pages are in this category ...
Muttuchira, Kerala Ruha d' Kudsha Church: Under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palai. 6 Kadamattam, Kerala Saint George Church: Under Indian Orthodox Church. 7 Kothanalloor, Kerala St Gervasis and Prothasis Church [12] Under Syro-Malabar Catholic Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly. 8 Agasaim, Goa: Pilar Seminary Museum: 9 ...
The Indian state Kerala is well known for its diverse forms of performing arts. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The various communities in Kerala contribute to its rich and colourful culture. [ 3 ] The most important traditional art forms of Kerala are Kathakali , Kalaripayattu , Mayilpeeli Thookkam , Koodiyattam , Theyyam , Mohiniyattam , Thullal , Padayani ...